07 March 2017 Mattis Reaffirms U.S. Commitment in Call with Japan's Defense Minister WASHINGTON, DC -- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis discussed North Korea’s latest missile launches in a phone conversation last night with Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt, Mar. 7, 2017. Jeff Davis said.In a statement summarizing the conversation between the defense...
07 March 2017 Fixin' to fly: 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Ensures F-15 Combat Capabilities KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Checking engine ports, ensuring high-tech equipment is always ready; the maintainers of the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit are an integral part of dominating the battle in the sky.The 44th AMU participated alongside pilots from the 44th Fighter Squadron during a weeklong...
07 March 2017 Missouri Airmen bring Advanced Tactics to Australian, New Zealand Air Forces RICHMOND, NSW, Australia -- Instructors and cadre from the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center are teaching advanced tactics to the Australian and New Zealand Royal Air Forces here on March 7, 2017.Over 30 Airmen from the school are part of the mobile training team (MTT).The school is...
06 March 2017 U.S. Pacific Command Deploys THAAD to Korean Peninsula CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii – U.S. Pacific Command deployed the first elements of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to the Republic of Korea, March 6, implementing the U.S.-ROK Alliance’s July 2016 decision to bring the defense capability to the peninsula.North Korea’s accelerating...
06 March 2017 US Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Participate in MultiSail 2017 APRA HARBOR, Guam -- The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) are participating in the annual bilateral training exercise MultiSail 2017, March 6-10.Participants include six U.S. Navy ships, two JMSDF ships, and a number of subsurface and other special units.MultiSail is a...
06 March 2017 Yokota Welcomes Pacific Air Force's First C-130J Super Hercules YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, Japan -- Members of Team Yokota came out to welcome the first of 14 C-130J Super Hercules being assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing during an arrival ceremony held at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2017.U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Dillon, PACAF vice commander, along with...
06 March 2017 Carl Vinson Welcomes US Ambassador, Republic of the Philippines Guests SOUTH CHINA SEA -- U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines Sung Kim and his guests visited Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), March 4.The ambassador's guests included senior leaders from the Republic of the Philippines: Secretary of National Defense retired Brig. Gen...
06 March 2017 Logistician Readiness Key to Army Success DAEGU, South Korea -- Senior leadership and soldiers from Eighth Army and several of its Materiel Support Commands hosted a visit by Army Materiel Command Deputy Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Larry Wyche, March 3-4.Throughout the four-day trip to Japan and South Korea, Wyche spent time with...
06 March 2017 Cope North 17 Concludes with Friendships Renewed, Skills Sharpened JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy wrapped up Exercise Cope North 17 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, March 3.The exercise’s 88th iteration began Feb. 15, 2017, and focused on...
06 March 2017 Flagship of Amphibious Squadron 11 Arrives in Okinawa for Patrol Preparations OKINAWA, Japan -- Flagship of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 and the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (BHR ARG), USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), arrived at White Beach, Okinawa, March 4.Bonhomme Richard is in port for the onload of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and other Marine...